Security Operations Analyst

QTS Realty Trust; Suwanee (GA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) matching

Generous PTO

Stock Purchase Plan

Holiday pay

Parental Leave

Tuition Reimbursement

Volunteer days

Wellness program

Job summary

QTS Realty Trust is seeking a Security Operations Analyst I to monitor security processes, analyze data, and drive improvements across Corporate Security and facilities. You will partner with internal teams and vendors to ensure efficient, compliant security operations and reporting.

Responsibilities include policy review, data-driven insights, dashboard creation, and budget reconciliation. Strong Excel and security system experience are essential.

Qualifications

• BS degree or equivalent professional experience.
• 1+ years of budget management, reforecasting, and reconciling.
• 3+ years in project coordination, operations, security, compliance, or related field.
• Experience with data analysis using Excel pivot tables, formulas, and reporting.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite.
• Experience with security/business applications such as access control, visitor management, incident management platforms (ServiceNow, Nice).

Responsibilities

• Review and analyze security policies, procedures, and processes.
• Monitor and track control points for critical security operations (access, badge, incidents, investigations, vendor performance).
• Build relationships with third-party security providers and vendors.
• Export and analyze datasets from security systems and business apps.
• Create dashboards and reports to summarize security trends and performance.
• Identify opportunities to improve security effectiveness and compliance.
• Assist with audits, investigations, and reporting.
• Support budget tracking, forecasting, and vendor contracts.

Skills

Budget management

Data analysis

Project coordination

Security operations

Excel data analysis

Reporting skills

Education

Bachelor of Science (BS) or equivalent

Tools

ServiceNow

Nice

Access control systems

Visitor management systems

Job description

Who we are: As a global leader in digital infrastructure, QTS designs, builds and operates advanced data centers that support strategic AI, cloud and digital transformation initiatives. We are driven by a mission to connect the world for good and our people make it possible. Every single day, the creativity, dedication and genuine care for our communities are what push us forward and make this a truly special place to be.

The Security Operations Analyst I supports operational excellence across Physical Security by monitoring key security processes, analyzing operational data, and identifying opportunities to improve security effectiveness, compliance, and service delivery. This role partners with internal stakeholders, contract security providers, and other vendors to support day-to-day security operations. The analyst manages and reconciles budgets, develops reporting and metrics, contributes to process improvement initiatives, and assists with security policies, procedures, and documentation. The role helps ensure consistent, efficient, and high-quality execution of Security Operations programs across QTS facilities. This aligns with responsibilities documented for Security Operations roles involving vendor management, reporting, compliance, investigations, and physical security program support.

What You Will Do:

• Review and analyze security policies, procedures, and operational processes.
• Monitor and track process control points for critical security operations, including access control, badge administration, incident management, investigations, guard force oversight, and vendor performance.
• Build and maintain working relationships with third-party security providers, contract guard forces, technology partners, and vendors supporting security programs.
• Export, combine, refine, and analyze datasets from security systems and business applications, including incident data, access control records, visitor management reporting, audit findings, budget variances, and operational metrics.
• Create dashboards, charts, reports, and presentations to summarize security trends, risks, and operational performance for leadership.
• Analyze data and operational information to identify opportunities to improve security effectiveness, compliance, and customer experience.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives by gathering requirements, interviewing stakeholders, evaluating existing processes, documenting findings, and recommending enhancements.
• Track, coordinate, and report on projects and corrective actions designed to strengthen security operations and reduce risk.
• Recommend updates to security policies, procedures, standards, and documentation.
• Collaborate with Corporate Security, Facility Operations, Compliance, HR, Legal, and other teams to improve operational efficiency and consistency across the enterprise.
• Develop professional communications, reporting templates, and operational guidance documents.
• Assist with audit preparedness, compliance reviews, investigations, and security program reporting.
• Support budget tracking, forecasting, reconciliations, and vendor contract administration activities.
• These responsibilities are consistent with documented Security Operations and Corporate Security functions at QTS.
• Other duties as assigned.

What You Will Need to Be Successful:

• Bachelor of Science (BS) degree or equivalent professional experience.
• 1+ years of experience managing, reforecasting, and reconciling budgets.
• 3+ years of project coordination, operations, security, compliance, or related professional experience.
• Experience in data analysis, including use of Excel pivot tables, formulas, reporting, and charting.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite.
• Experience with, or willingness to learn, security and business applications such as access control systems, visitor management systems, incident management platforms, ServiceNow, and reporting to Nice.

Nice to Have:

• Experience managing, reforecasting, and reconciling budgets of $1M+.
• Experience working with contract security providers, security vendors, or managed service partners.
• Experience supporting physical security, investigations, compliance, auditing, risk management, or operational excellence initiatives.
• Knowledge of security operations, access control, visitor management, incident management, and security reporting.

Benefits:

• Roth and Traditional 401(k) matching contributions with immediate vesting
• Every employee is bonus or commission eligible
• Generous PTO, Paid Volunteer Days Plus Floating Holidays
• Stock Purchase Plan (SPP)
• 11 paid Holidays Annually/Holiday compensation when worked
• Pet and Legal Insurance
• Q-Rest Sabbatical Program
• Q-Anniversary Service Award Program
• Parental Leave
• Military Benefits Package
• QTS Charitable Matching Gift Program
• QTS Scholarship for Employee Dependents
• QTS Crisis Fund Wellness Program
• Tuition Reimbursement Program

QTS is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

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